Barry Bonds Perjury Case Goes to Jury Deliberation; No One Cares

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy cbc.ca This Associated Press link has little to say.   The Barry Bonds perjury case is going to the jury; soon we will know if he is guilty of perjury or not.  And really, no one cares. The allegation of perjury stems to a 2003 hearing when Bonds was questioned about […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  08 Apr 2011
Examining Manuel: 4/5/2011

Posted by Mike Frohwirth Last night's loss was a tough one. Mostly because losing to the Mets ever is just not fun. Of course, we didn't expect to win every game, did we? Even the best teams will lose 60-70 games. There are two questions we should consider, with respect to Charlie Manuel's performance last […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  06 Apr 2011
Blessings in Disguise (and other Tales of the Absurd)

(Posted by Mike Frohwirth) "If this is a blessing, it is certainly very well disguised." -Winston Churchill The surgery on Domonic Brown's right hand was successful, and the top prospect will be out between four and six weeks. This is a blessing in disguise, as the Phillies can now take their time with the young […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  16 Mar 2011
J.C. Romero Out of Work Again; Released by the Cardinals

The Cardinals have given J.C. Romero his unconditional release.  Romero has bounced in and out of now four organizations since the Phillies released him last June: the Nationals, Yankees, Rockies, and now the Cardinals. For the Cardinals, Romero had an 10.13 ERA in 11 games.   Somehow I feel he would do better than many […]

George Suerius  •  14 May 2012
Former Phillies LHP J.C. Romero is Now on Twitter

Posted by Frank Klose Clearly J.C. is a must add, as evidenced by his interaction with my friend Wayne @TheBigBurrini.   Will always be a Phillies World Champion.

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Mar 2012
Mr. Romero Goes to Washington (Bad Pun, Yeah); Madson Miss All-Star Chance?

Posted by Frank Klose Beautiful photoshop by Philliedelphia staff So, the Phillies jettisoned J.C. Romero, and we all knew he would be picked up by someone, since the Phillies are paying most of his salary.   But, it looks like they will face him plenty down the stretch, as Romero has signed with the Washington Nationals. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  29 Jun 2011
Reliever J.C. Romero Loses the Battle for LOOGYfication

Posted by Mike Frohwirth "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein *** Courtesy nbcphiladelphia.com Every day, I try to find time for a long walk. I just grab my iPod, make sure it's not in shuffle mode (albums are meant to be consumed in their entirety), […]

Mike Frohwirth  •  17 Jun 2011
Left Behind: J.C. Romero Designated for Assignment to Make Room for Vance Worley

Posted by Frank Klose From Phillies Post Game Live on CSNPhilly In a somewhat surprising move, J.C. Romero has been designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies to make room for Vance Worley on the Phillies' active roster. It's been a very tumultuous time for Romero who has seen the following: June 2007: Released by […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011
Phillies Could Have a Strong, Home-Grown Bullpen on Horizon

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy of Michael Schwimer's Twitter Page Last night, both Justin DeFratus and Phillippe Aumont shared the news via twitter: The Phillies are in uncharted territory: next year or soon thereafter they could have one strong, homegrown bullpen.  In recent years, the Phillies have converted some of their starters into relievers with […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  16 Jun 2011